Massachusetts
senator Edward Kennedy was released from the Washington
Hospital on Wednesday morning after suffering a seizure at
the inaugural luncheon.
The 76-year-old
stayed at the hospital overnight for observation,
according to The Wall Street Journal. Doctors said that Kennedy,
who was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May
2008, suffered the seizure from fatigue.
Meanwhile, West
Virginia senator Robert Byrd, 91, was also removed from
the luncheon. The Los Angeles Times reported
Tuesday that the Senate's longest-serving member was so
overwhelmed by the scene that he asked to be removed
by wheelchair. Byrd's frail health lead some reporters
to believe that he was also ailing physically.
The event, which
ended at about 3 p.m. EST Tuesday, took place at
Sanctuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. (Michelle Garcia,
Advocate.com)